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Security forces today launched a search operation in the forest area of Tral in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir following a brief exchange of firing with militants. A brief exchange of firing took place between security forces and militants in Tral forests this morning, a police official said. He said the security forces launched …

Security forces killed a militant in an ongoing gunfight in Srinagar’s densely populated Chattabal area on Saturday, police said. Following a tip-off about the presence of militants in the area, security forces, including state police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, surrounded Gasi Mohalla. “One holed-up militant is still engaged in the gunfight with …

Militants fired a rifle-grenade at a security force’s camp in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, but there was no damage done in the attack, police said. The rifle-grenade was fired by militants at a CRPF camp in Tahab area of Pulwama district at around 5.30 am on Friday, a police official said. …

Security force personnel killed two terrorists in an encounter in Pulwama on Friday morning, a day after they attacked the personal security officer (PSO) of a BJP leader. Two weapons were recovered from the terrorists after the conclusion of the operation in Balhama Khunmoo which was on since Thursday following the weapon snatching bid. Shesh …

A civilian was injured in a grenade attack by militants who were targeting the security forces in Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. The ultras lobbed a grenade towards the CRPF personnel at Pampore town, 14 km from here, a police official said. He said the grenade exploded on the roadside, …

Four policemen were injured in a grenade blast in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. According to the police, A grenade exploded near Tehsil office in Pulwama resulting in minor injuries to four policemen. In a tweet, DIG South Kashmir said that four policemen were injured in the blast. “Four Policemen received an injury …

The Centre’s interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma on Sunday reached Pulwama in South Kashmir, considered as the epicentre of terrorism in the valley. Security was tightened in Pulwama after his arrival, where Sharma began discussions and meetings with delegations, public. Pulwama is the worst terrorism hit area of the state and Sharma during his meetings with common people might …

Security forces on Thursday launched cordon and search operations at multiple places in south and central Kashmir as part of efforts to flush out militants from the Valley, police said. The anti-militancy operations are going on in over a dozen villages in Shopian, Anantnag and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir and in some parts of …

Militants attacked a police party outside Rajpora police station in the southern part of Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. “Militants fired upon a naka party of police near Police Station Rajpora, resulting in injuries to two of our personnel,” deputy inspector general (DIG) of police S P Pan The two injured policemen have been shifted to hospital …

Security forces on Friday busted two hideouts of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Tral area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. A police official said that searches were going on in the area. “Two major Jaish hideouts were busted by security forces at Naristan in Tral area,” the official said, adding details of the operation will …

Militants killed a Special Police Officer (SPO) in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. The militants barged into Haleem Gujjar’s house in Gutroo village and fired at him from close range, killing him on the spot. The SPOs are engaged on fixed monthly remuneration to fight militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. …

A civilian was killed as stone-pelting protesters clashed with security personnel near an encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district where two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were gunned down on Saturday. However, police claimed that the victim, Gulzar Ahmad Mir, was caught in the cross-fire between the militants and security forces, but some locals alleged …

Three civilians were killed and 30 others, including policemen and paramilitary troopers, injured in a grenade attack by militants in Pulwama in south Kashmir. Police said militants hurled a grenade near a bus stand in Tral town of Pulwama district. “Three civilians, including two men and a woman, were killed and 30 others including policemen …

Two civilians were killed and five others, including two policemen, injured on Thursday in a grenade attack in Pulwama in south Kashmir. Police said militants hurled a grenade near a bus stand in Tral town of Pulwama district. “Two civilians have been killed and five others, including three civilians and two policemen, were injured in …

Three Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants killed in a security operation in Pulwama district of the Kashmir Valley were on Sunday identified as foreigners. “The foreign militants killed in Saturday’s operation in the district police lines Pulwama were Abu Saad, Dawood and Al Bakr,” a police official said. “All of them belonged to the JeM.” Eleven persons, …

One policeman was killed and eight other security personnel injured on Saturday in a suicide attack by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Militants attacked the district police lines in Pulwama town in the early hours, police sources said. They lobed grenades and fired at the guard post. Constable Imtiyaz Ahmad Sheikh was killed. …